United States Pacific Fleet

Europe was raging and the United States was trying their hardest not to get involved with the fighting. December 7, 1941 that all changed, this date is one of the most well known dates in American history, this is the day of Pearl Harbor. Even though the Americans tried, we failed on staying neutral. Many rumors were floating around that the Japanese might bomb the United States and afterwards there were many rumors of why the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The United States, devastated that the…

with their activities in the Pacific. The “’undeclared war’ in the Atlantic and the oil embargo on Japan should be understood…

this war was that it is the only ever battle to be fought in air (World War II). The Battle of Normandy was fought between the United States, Britain, and Canada forces against the German forces occupying Western Europe. On June 6, 1944 D-Day occurred. 160,000 Allie troops and 30,000 vehicles arrived on the 50 mile French coastline. It was a costly war for the United States taking 9,000 American lives…

Commonly referred to as Australia, the official name is Commonwealth of Australia. It is “the smallest continent in the world, and also the 6th largest country in the world” (MistaCMS). Australia is located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean. Most of Australia is a desert and contains little water; however, there are many beaches located on the coastline. In the south part it contains mountains, including Mount Kosciusko and the Australian Alps. The north part of Australia is made of…

In 1880 the United States had a population of 50 million, and by that measure ranked with great European powers. In industrial production the nation stood second only to Britain and was rapidly closing the gap. Anyone who doubted the military prowess of Americans needed only to recall with which they had fought one another in the Civil War. The United States was becoming a world power, controlling territories in the Caribbean and extending across the Pacific to the Philippines. Along with…

harbour located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Today It is a United States Navy deep-water naval base, and also the headquarters of the United States Pacific fleet. Pearl Harbor was attacked on 7 December 1941, by Japanese fighter planes. This was a huge surprise. Japan is 4,000 miles away from Hawaii , so the Americans thought that Japan were going to attack a European colonie. But instead, their goal was to take down the the Pacific Fleet so the Americans would not be able to counterattack.…

"A gigantic fleet has amassed in Pearl Harbor. This fleet will be utterly crushed with one blow at the very beginning of hostilities. Heaven will bear witness to the righteousness of our struggle" –November 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Rear-Admiral Ito The Japanese during World War Two believed that they were a divine race meant to rule over the rest of the world as shown by the quote from Admiral Ito, stating that Japan believed that there war was a righteous struggle and that the heavens would…

When a country such as the United States enters a war, typically an important event has occurred to force them to do so. For World War II, it was the attack on Pearl Harbor. For the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it was the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11th. These events, very significant in American history, are known as “days of infamy”. Without their impact on the United States and the rest of the world, life today might be much different. These direct attacks to American soil aren’t…

How did the Attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941 turn the tide against the Japanese during the World War 2? On Sunday the 7th of December 1941 the Japanese began their unexpected attack on the US Pacific Fleet at 7:55am. This attack was not decided over night or over a period of a few days but according to Source B, the attacks had been slowly brewing for years. Once japan occupied Manchurian, conflict intensified. According to source B as Japanese aggression increased, its relations with the US…

On Sunday, Dec 7, 1941 at 7:49 in the morning. It was an unannounced, fierce attack upon the united states naval base in pearl harbor. Hawaii pearl harbor directed by Japanese airplanes was the bloody start of a dreadful war amongst japan and the united states. Numerous us staff passing were considered well the same number of injured. A shocked and appalled America abruptly found itself at war. How was Hawaii's geographic area a key component of pearl harbor assault? USS Arizona sailors…